Tacitus Annals 1st Edition by Ronald Mellor ISBN 978-0195151930 0195151933

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ISBN 10:   0195151933

ISBN 13: 978-0195151930

Author: Ronald Mellor

Tacitus’ ARonald Mellorznnals is the central historical source for first-century C.E. Rome. It is prized by historians since it provides the best narrative material for the reigns of Tiberius, Claudius, and Nero, as well as a probing analysis of the imperial system of government. But the Annals should be seen as far more than an historical source, a mere mine for the reconstruction of the facts of Roman history. While the Annals is a superb work of history, it has also become a central text in the western literary, political, and even philosophical traditions – from the Renaissance to the French and American revolutions, and beyond. This volume attempts to enhance the reader’s understanding of how this book of history could have such a profound effect.

Chapters will address the purpose, form, and method of Roman historical writing, the ethnic biases of Tacitus, and his use of sources. Since Tacitus has been regarded as one of the first analysts of the psychopathology of political life, the book will examine the emperors, the women of the court, and the ambitious entourage of freedmen and intellectuals who surround every Roman ruler. The final chapter will examine the impact of Tacitus’ Annals since their rediscovery by Boccaccio in the 14th century.

Table of contents: 

1. Introduction

2. The Creation of a Political Historian

3. The Historian and His Sources

4. Ethnic Prejudice in Tacitus

5. The Visual Representation of History

6. Freedom and Censorship

7. A Tiberian Narrative

8. Consorts of the Caesars

9. The Familia of the Caesars

10. The Reigns of Claudius and Nero

11. The Importance of Tacitus Annals

12. The Julio-Claudian Family Genealogy

13. Map of the Roman Empire

14. Prominent Persons

15. Further Reading

16. Works Cited

17. Index

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